September 5, 2007 via dezeen.com

Architects Foster + Partners have won a competition to build the world’s first private spaceport in New Mexico.

The New Mexico Spaceport Authority Building will be set in the desert and will be used for both commercial and space tourism launches.

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic space tourism venture will have its headquarters at the site.

>> see our recent story on Marc Newson’s design for the Astrium space tourism jet

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